Observations are to be taken at four points in Manchoukuo. A party headed by Dr. S. Hsinjo, Director of the Natural Science Research Institute in Shanghai, which was {ablished with funds from the Boxer Indemnity, and which will include Dr, T. Araki, head of the Depart ment of Astronomy of the Kyoto Imperial University, and his staff, Will observe Uke eclipse from three Sations. The principal one will be Huma, just below the S2nd parallel of North latitude, om the right bank of the Amur River, about 115 miles orth of Heiho, and_it's corresponding town in the USSR, Blagoveschens. The other two will be at Teitsihar and Hsinking, "The Manchuria Telephone and Telegraph Ca. Is also expected to organize a party which will be Stationed at Helho. A. telegram from Japan added that the Kwantung Army will afford protection and the South Manchuria Railway, will give every assistance, in view of the strained situation prevailing in the Northern frontier districts. The SIR, has decided to despatch a party from their central laboratory to Helho, in order fo contribute to the development of wireless telegraphy.
There is a very good reason why these expeditions make their basis at widely scattered points, The comparatively small patch" of shadow ast by the moon Brings darkness for average of two. minutes and twenty seconds at any one point. To make elaborate and accurate meas-Urements a crew of specialists must make careful preparation and prac-
Canton, May 24.
Employees wilt bulk' at getting Chinese standard dollars where they got Provincial Banknotes before: the whole commercial structure will be thrown out of Joint. Such a sent! ment was expressed at the financial conference yesterday, when Mr. Tan Hal-an was advised to have the Min! tty of Finance detail someone who can devise a formula that. will make workable the Nanking plan to make over the southern currency system,
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